A Journey to Add 2 more: Mama, Papa and Cody visit

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Mama, Papa and Cody visit

The girls (especially Alyssa) warmed up to my Grandparents really fast. I was shocked since it had been over a year since we had seen them.

Alyssa was all snuggled into Mean Grandma (that is what my kids call her because she teases them).

Brittany wanting some attention too while Kait is glued to Cody's side.

Papa and Brittany Dancing!

All these pictures were on my camera that made it's way to the bottom of the Pond at Lagoon.

It took 3 workers over 2 hours to find it and get it out, but I think these pictures were well worth it.

My Grandpa is 82, and we do not have many pictures of him. I would have hated to lose these.

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Grumpy Grateful MomAugust 17, 2011 at 12:22 PM
They pictures would be so sad to lose! I love that they call her mean grandma for her teasing. I'm guessing she's proud of that title.
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Where the money is going....

1st agency fee $2,000.00- paid

home study fee $770- paid

Home study overview fee $500- paid

Notary for commitment paperwork $36- paid

Passport photos $22- paid

Misc mailing fees $34- paid

Passport fees $270- paid

Mom birth certificate copies $43- paid

Dad birth certificate copies $18-paid

1st half of oversight fee $1500 - paid

police fingerprinting $5- paid

FBI background checks $36- paid

I-800A application (720 + 85 per adult) $890- paid

Marriage certificates $40 - paid

Apostille for marriage certificate $20 - paid

Kids birth certificates $40 - paid

Medicals $171 - paid

Apostilles $165 - paid

More Apostilles $80- paid

2nd agency fee $4000- paid

2nd half of oversight fee $1500-paid

Shipping Dossier to our son's Country- $40 - paid

HS update to add child #2- $34 - paid

I800 sup 3, update to add another child- $360- paid

Apostilles for updated HS and commitment docs- $30 paid

Apostille on USCIS- $65 paid

Mailing Updated docs to B- $45 paid

Apostilles for POA $30 paid

3rd agency fee- $8000 due at time of 1st trip Paid

Air fare $2500 Paid

hotel 1st trip $850 Paid

Food, transportation and misc in Country expenses approx $1000 Paid

Visa- $230x2= $460(due on 1st trip) paid

I 800 fee $720 Paid

Mailing I800 $20 Paid

Apostilles for 2nd stage dossier $195 Paid

Shipping 2nd stage docs $45 Paid

Shipping additional docs needed to Country $45 Paid

Airfare for 2 adults and 2 boys- $5590 Paid

Hotel $1000- we have this money

Food $500- we have this money

Transportation $500- we have this money

Boys' medicals $200 - we have this money

Total we need for trip 2 $7600

Total we have $6953

Total we need $647

FSP needs to read $18615

Total adoption cost: $34179

Already paid: $26579